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7:49 AM ET Charles Oliveira sits atop the UFC’s lightweight division after a thrilling second-round TKO of Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 262 on Saturday, but did the new champ do enough to surpass Dustin Poirier as the No. 1-ranked fighter in the division? Oliveira wasn’t the only one to make an
Cheyanne Buys and Gloria de Paula have agreed to meet inside the UFC octagon on July 31, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. The UFC has yet to officially announce the location of the card, but it will likely take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The headlining attraction
Featured News UFC May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Kaitlyn Chookagian is declared the winner by decision against Viviane Araujo during UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports At UFC 262, Brazilian flyweight Viviane Araujo had a monumental opportunity in front of her. If the seventh-ranked talent could score a win
The slow growth of the sport in general may be playing a factor in the slow representation of women. While it isn’t necessarily a “good” place to be in, Gowing is able to appreciate the noticeable efforts promotions put forth to include women, but it’s hard not to see what makes a fighter “marketable.” “I
Despite winning a unanimous decision against Viviane Araujo at UFC 262, many believe Katlyn Chookagian’s win to be filled with controversy. Slated for the main card, there were lots of eyeballs on the fight between Araujo and Chookagian. While the weight class isn’t the deepest, Katlyn Chookagian is on a 2-fight win streak now, and
UFC president Dana White has already made it pretty clear that he has no interest in working with Jake Paul. But according to Paul, that position may not be as final as it currently seems. Paul is no stranger to big ambitions. His big goal when it comes to boxing is a fight against Conor
Conor McGregor announces birth of third child Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor announced the birth of his third child on Monday. McGregor made the announcement via Instagram that he and his fiancé, Dee Devlin, welcomed a son, Rian, to the McGregor family. With the birth of Rian, McGregor is now the father of three
By Mike Bohn | May 17, 2021 7:40 pm Bellator returns from a one-week hiatus on Friday with Bellator 259 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. Women’s MMA legend and reigning Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (23-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) returns
8:46 PM ET HOUSTON — Tony Ferguson‘s wish apparently has been granted. UFC president Dana White made the decision Friday to increase the fight-night bonuses athletes can receive at UFC 262 on Saturday, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN. Typically, fighters can win bonuses for performances of the night, and fight of the night, that are
Charles Oliveira might be the new UFC lightweight champion, but the oddsmakers think it could be a short reign if he runs into Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor next. Poirier and McGregor are set to headline UFC 264 on July 10, a matchup that will resolve their trilogy (currently tied at one win apiece) and
Featured News UFC May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Rogerio Bontorin is declared the winner by decision against Matt Schnell at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The opening bout of UFC 262’s main card featured a battle between top-10 flyweights. As eighth ranked Louisiana native Matt Schnell looked to hand ninth ranked
“I remained in the game in the sense that I’m a boxing coach, and every now and then, I’d put my headgear on and play with them and frustrate them in the backyards of our apartment buildings,” she said. “I’d line them all up, do the ‘smell my glove’ trick and frustrate the s**t out
Even though Dana White believes Jon Jones is already the greatest MMA fighter of all time, he still thinks Jonny Bones has even more to gain if he became heavyweight champion. Jon Jones is regarded by many to be the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. One of the people who grant him this
UFC women’s flyweight contender Katlyn Chookagian isn’t usually known for her controversial social media presence but leading up to her UFC 262 fight against Viviane Araujo, eagle eyed fans noticed something a bit unusual going on with her Twitter likes. For those who may not know, all the tweets you like on Twitter are visible
Charles Oliveira’s UFC 262 celebration that included jumping into the crowd (video) Charles Oliveira became the undisputed lightweight champion at UFC 262 on Saturday by knocking out Michael Chandler in the second round of a wild fight. Having been hurt and nearly finished in the opening round, Oliveira turned the tables with a perfectly placed
By MMA Junkie Staff | May 16, 2021 8:00 pm Follow @MMAjunkie Charles Oliveira took the long road to winning a UFC championship. In fact, nobody in the history of the promotion has taken a longer road. Oliveira became the 11th undisputed UFC champion at UFC 262 in Houston, where he TKO’d Michael Chandler in
Michael Chandler and Beneil Dariush perfect their skills. Tony Ferguson reveals his new mindset. Champion Valentina Shevchenko arrives to corner her sister, Antonina. Charles Oliveira predicts an emotional win. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To